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ipse dixit |
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[Latin, He himself said it.] An unsupported statement that rests solely on the authority of the individual who makes it. A court decision, for example, that is in conflict with a particular statute might be said to have no legal support with the exception of the ipse dixit of the court. ipse dixit (ip-sah-dicks-it) v. Latin for "he himself said it," meaning the only proof we have of the fact is that this person said it. See also: allegation, assertion, bigot, declaration How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| I submit, that the punishment of this kind, inflicted on the mere ipse dixit of an official, influenced perhaps by prejudice, dislike or infirmity of temper, is quite contrary to the spirit of the British constitution, and the frequent and capricious infliction of which, forms one of the reasons why this workhouse is so remarkable for its number of committals as compared with others. 13 This is one of the reasons why the Pythagoreans attributed all doctrines and opinions to Pythagoras himself - the words [Greek Text Omitted] himself said" - the ipse dixit so strongly criticized by Cicero [at Nat. Whether by example or on a case-by-case basis, it is questionable whether the Commissioner can simply assert ipse dixit that the results of a transaction achieved under the literal language of the regulation contradict the purposes of the regulations and therefore may be ignored. |
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